Proximal vs. total gastrectomy for proximal advanced gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity score-matched studies.

Front Oncol · 2025 · PMC12510815 · PMID 41079072

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The rate of positive surgical margins was lower in the PG group [OR (95%CI) 2.83 (0.88, 9.06), I2=0%], although the difference did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.08) ( Figure 3B ).

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